Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Oklahoma/Psychology of the Family (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- Psychology of the Family
- Institution
- University of Oklahoma
- Instructor
- Charlie Rioux
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Psychology
- Course dates
- 2023-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
Course description: Psychological science of family structure, functioning, and relationships from pregnancy to adulthood. How people adapt to becoming a parent. The developmental and psychological impact of relationships with parents, siblings, and grandparents. The psychology and social acceptance of non-traditional family structures. The impact of difficult life events on the family. Resilience and how individuals differ in their sensitivity to familial influences.
Wikipedia assignment: Complete weekly tasks through the timeline. The tasks will prompt you to choose and article to edit and the following week the professor will be in contact with you to agree on a section to edit and expectations based on what you will be editing.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 26 January 2023
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 January 2023 | Thursday, 2 February 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 February 2023 | Thursday, 9 February 2023
- Assignment - Learn how to edit Wikipedia
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 February 2023 | Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2023 | Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Assignment - Choose your article
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | Thursday, 2 March 2023
- In class - Plan your edit
The professor will email you will determine which part of your chosen article you will edit.
- Assignment - Learn how to add citations
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | Thursday, 9 March 2023
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Remember that you can reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Assignment - Peer review an article
You will review one article that you are assigned to. You will review the portion that was edited and is in your classmate's sandbox.
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | Thursday, 6 April 2023
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 April 2023 | Thursday, 13 April 2023
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | Thursday, 20 April 2023
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. For example, you may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; link to other Wikipedia articles within the section you edited.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment. Take into account that somd points may not apply to the section you edited.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.